Pokemon GO: Harvest Festival Event Guide (November 2024)

Pokemon GO just can't seem to stop pumping out events and fueling our FOMO! Another event is rising from the Pokemon horizon, bringing you an abundance of Shiny Pokemon, bonuses, and more. Max Out Season is in full swing, and all the leaves are brown. On that note, let's check out what the Pokemon GO: Harvest Festival event has in store for us.

Pokemon GO: Harvest Festival Event Guide

Pokemon GO: Harvest Festival Event Guide

From Thursday, November 7, at 10:00 a.m. to Tuesday, November 12, 2024, at 8:00 p.m. local time, Pokemon GO will run the Harvest Festival event! You can expect a bunch of the cutest Pokemon making their appearances in the wild, and you'll notice the theme of your Pokemon matches the season! Let's discuss everything upcoming in the event.

Event Bonuses

2x Candy for catching Pokemon.
Increased chance to encounter Shiny Pumpkaboo.
Mossy Lure Modules will attract different Pokemon during the event, such as Alolan Exeggutor, Snorlax, Pumpkaboo, and Smoliv.

Note: Pumpkaboo attracted to Mossy Lure Modules will have a higher chance of being Super Size Pumpkaboo than those found in the wild.

Wild Encounters

The following Pokemon will appear more frequently in the wild. Also, for the first time in Pokemon GO, you’ll be able to encounter Shiny Smoliv—if you’re lucky! In fact, all of the following Pokemon have a chance of appearing as Shiny ones:

Oddish
Exeggcute
Hoppip
Sunkern
Miltank
Zigzagoon
Bunnelby
Smoliv
Small Size Pumpkaboo
Average Size Pumpkaboo
Large Size Pumpkaboo
Super Size Pumpkaboo

Field Research Task Rewards

Event-themed Field Research tasks will be available. The following Pokemon will be available to encounter when you complete Field Research tasks! If you're lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one:

Pumpkaboo
Smoliv

Note: Pumpkaboo encountered through Field Research may be any size.

Paid Timed Research

For $2.00 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency), you’ll be able to access event-exclusive Timed Research. Timed Research rewards include the following:

2x Mossy Lure Modules
1x Incense
1x Lucky Egg
Encounters with Smoliv

Please note that Timed Research expires. The tasks associated with this Timed Research must be completed and their rewards must be claimed before Tuesday, November 12, 2024, at 8:00 p.m. local time.

Collection Challenges

Event-themed Collection Challenges are coming! Complete the Collection Challenges to receive Stardust and encounters with Smoliv!

PokeStop Showcases

Be on the lookout for Showcases at different PokeStops where you can enter event-themed Pokemon!

Pokemon GO Web Store

Don’t forget to check out the Pokemon GO Web Store for all the best deals. Now even more Trainers can enjoy the web store! Trainers with Pokemon Trainer Club (PTC) accounts can now log in to the Pokemon GO Web Store with the same credentials used to log in to Pokemon GO. And don’t forget, Trainers can get a 15% discount on their first web store purchase of any item that costs $9.99 or more!

And that concludes our guide on the upcoming Harvest Festival event in Pokemon GO! We hope that you catch your very own Shiny Smoliv and have tons of fun trick or treating in the Pokemon world. Here's everything exciting upcoming within the next weeks: